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Halcyon is a Western Australian maritime technology company. We are fortunate to be based in Perth where we have access to both the beautiful calm waters of the Swan River, the relatively sheltered waters surrounding the amazing Rottnest Island off our coast, and the challenging ocean environment of Southwest Australia. Halcyon is currently pre-launch and working towards introducing ourselves properly early in 2026.
We are developing unique and game changing technology for electric hydrofoiling watercraft. We are a dual use developer. Our foiling rigid inflatable boat designs are targeted at both a range of defence applications, as well as applications across recreational, commercial and government applications.
In 2026 we will introduce our game changing SAFE foiling technology. Options for human operated, remote control and autonomous operations are built in to the DNA of our technology.
We welcome you to follow or join us on this journey.
Our Mission
Our mission is to revolutionise the future of boating by delivering advanced and novel electric hydrofoil technology that accelerates the adoption of these craft.
Meet the Team
We are building a team of deeply experienced marine technology specialists with a passion for applying cutting-edge technology in the marine domain.
Our team has a proven track record or working together to successfully develop novel, leading edge maritime technology from a white sheet of paper through to broad commercial adoption in the marketplace. Further details will be released in 2026, when we will be free to share more.
Paul Steinmann
Managing Director
Paul is a proven marine technology innovator, having founded Halcyon International in 2004 to develop what is now the VEEM Gyro product range. The technology was acquired by VEEM Ltd in 2011. Paul stayed on to lead the technical and commercial development of the product range, and assisted the company to list on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:VEE) in 2016.
Paul began his career as a research scientist testing and developing keels, winglets and rudders for America’s Cup yachts. He then spent time as a naval architect in the Western Australian fast ferry industry, developing hydrofoil stabilisation systems.
The following period of Paul's career was focussed on builidng a naval architectural consultancy with clients spanning the Western Australian shipbuilding precinct, and the booming FPSO development period in the 2000's. Funds from these consultancy activities funded the gyrostabiliser technology development.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from The University of Melbourne and an MBA from The University of Western Australia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, a Chartered Engineer, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr. Tristan Perez
Flight Controls & Autonomous Operations
Tristan is a thought leader who works across strategy, research, innovation, and customer engagement. He is a problem solver with a unique blend of experience founded on 25 years of technical capability in system theory, dynamic optimisation, artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and decision science. Tristan brings trans-disciplinary leadership to teams focused on customer solutions.
Tristan Perez holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Systems and Control Theory from the University of Newcastle.
As an Associate Technical Fellow in Autonomous Systems at the Boeing Company, Tristan’s current work at Boeing covers collaborative autonomous systems, resilience in command & control, verification & validation of autonomous system behaviours, explainable AI, battle management systems, and mission planning optimisation. Tristan is a Boeing Designated Expert in autonomous systems.
Tristan was previously full Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems. He worked in ship-motion control, renewable energy, econometrics, system identification, autonomous ground robots, underwater vehicles, surface ship modelling, modelling & simulation, motion control, and propulsion, and complexity in warfare.
